Fertilizer-distributer.



No. 873,236. PATENTED DEG.'10, 1907. P. P. HILL & J. E.-COLEMAN. PERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APYLICATIOH YILED SEPT. 19. 1907.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK FREEMAN HILL AND JOI-IN EDWARD COLEMAN, OF CABOT, ARKANSAS.

l FERTiLizER-DISTRIRUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed September 19. 1907. Serial No. 393.712.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, PATRICK FREEMAN HILL and JOHN EDWARD COLEMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Cabot, in the county of Lonoke and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Fertilizer- Distributer, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to fertilizer dis- -the escape of-fertilizer.

With the above and other objects in view,A

as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction and combination of parts of a fertilizer distributer, as will be ereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a view in perspective n .displaying the distributer in operative powhich, as shown in Fig. 3, is approximately sition. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section through the distributer. Fig. 3 is a similar .view of a slightly modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view exhibiting a modified form of agitator.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a beam which may be secured to any appropriate portion of the cultivator frame. Attached to this beam is the upper end of a sack 2 of any preferred material, the lower end of which is secured to a hopper 8, as by a band 4:. suitable material and .is a proximately rectangular in cross section t oughout its entire extent. As will be noted by reference 4to Fig. 1, but one edge of the sack is secured tothe beam 1, and this will permit the hopper to swing to and fro.

Arranged within the hopper is a cutoH 5 wedge-shaped in cross section in order to permit of its being readily assed through the fertilizer contained in tlie hopper, the gage being rejected through a slot 6 in one side of the opper and being' engaged by a This hopper may be made of anylocking device 7, in the nature of a strip of resilient metal which is secured at its lower end to one of the walls of the hopperand'.-

bears at its upper end against the under side,` of the gage. As the natural tendency of the locking device is to swing towards the i wall of the hopper to which it is attached, it

will be obvious that its upper end will always n 16 5 .70 insure even distribution, there is an agitating device employed which, as shown in Fig. 2,

consists of two wires twisted together to form a shank 8 that projects-a suiiicientdistance- 'y -i l Y, v

below the lower end ofgthe hopper to'trail over the ground, and by reason of wthe inequalities with which it contact itwill be caused .to s i'ing, and thereby loosen any clogged fertilizer. The upper ends of the, wires are formed into an eye 9 through which is passed a screw 10 for securing the agitator in Position; and these ends are then bent'lat-// i erally to form two-spring members 11 that bear against the inner face of two of the walls of the hopper and thereby operate normally to retain the shank of the agitator in a position best to be operated upon by the surface over which it passes. 4

Instead of the agitator shown' in Fig. 2,

that shown in Fi 3 may be employed which 90 I consists of asha 1'2 having combined therewithl a plurality of spirally-arranged flanges 13 forming in eHect an auger. It will be seen that as the lower end of the shank 12 contacts with the ground the agitator as a whole will be moved upward, and by reason 'of the spiral disposition of the flanges 13 thev agitator will be caused to be turned and .thereby loosen up the contained fertilizer.l

A further modified form of agitator is shown in Fig. 4 wherein the shank 14 carries approximately L-shaped arms 15 forming, when viewed in plan, a fy'lfot. In this form of agitator there is a vertical .movement only, as the arms will prevent the agitator from turning within the hopper.

As a means for cutting off the feednf the fertilizer when desired, a cord or chain 16 is provided which is secured around the lowerv end of the hopper and passes back to the hand of the operator. It will be seen by this arrangement that iipon the cord being drawn A ...hg/N

upon, the hopper will be swung, and mayr be brought to a horizontal plane, whereupon the descent of the fertilizer will cease.

In the use of the attachment, the sack 2 is lled with fertilizer and the gage Sis adjusted to permit the requisite discharge of fertilizer to the hopper. Upon the machine being drawn over the ground, the" lower projectin end of the agitator will contact with theI soi and will be moved in such manner as to cause. the fertilizer to loosen but at the same time to prevent any tendencjT on its part to choke or mass within the hopper.

The improvements herein defined are simple in character and will be found thoroughly efficient for the purpose designed.

What is claimed is 1. A fertilizer distributer comprising a hopper, means for suspending the same for swinging movements, from a suitable suport, a cutoff intersecting the passage through the hopper, and an' agitator projection below the lower end of the hopper and being designed to contact with the ground.

2. A fertilizer distributer comprising a hopper, a sack secured to the upper end thereof and adapted for attachment to a suitable support, a gage or cutoff intersecting the passage through the hopper, a locking device engaging with the gage, and an agitator having its lower end projected below the hopper.

3; A fertilizer distributer com rising a hopper, a sack secured thereto an ada ted for attachment to a suitable support, a ocking device co acting with the gage, an agitator disposed in the hopper and projecting below the lower end thereof, and means-for swinging the hopper to effect cutting off of the discharge of fertilizer.

In testimony that we claimthe foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

PATRICK FREEMAN HILL. JOHN EDWARD COLEMAN. Witnesses: JAMES B. GRAY,

A. E. WRIGHT. 

